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SRI LANKA'S FOREIGN MINISTER PRAISES XI JINPING'S INITIATIVES

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, has expressed a positive view of the proposals put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Or... Read More


SSP SATHISH GAMAGE FURTHER REMANDED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Senior Superintendent of Police Sathish Gamage, who was arrested on charges of bribery and money laundering, has been further remanded until September 16. The order was issued b... Read More


PRESIDENT LAUNCHES SERIES OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR THE SECOND DAY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to inaugurate and participate in several development programmes in the Northern Province today (02), marking the second consecutiv... Read More


ARMY LIEUTENANT COLONEL ARRESTED FOR THREATENING WITNESS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- A Sri Lankan Army Lieutenant Colonel has been arrested by the Victim and Witness Protection Division of the police for allegedly threatening a witness in a court case. The 49-ye... Read More


SUSPENDED POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR RAPE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- A police constable, who was serving in the Special Bureau of Police Intelligence, has been arrested by the Borella police on suspicion of raping three women. The constable, who ... Read More


UNDERSECRETARY FOR ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY TO VISIT SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Maria Tripodi, will be on an official visit to Sri Lanka from tomorrow (03) to the 05. This will b... Read More


UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON CONFIRMS OFFICIAL INVITATION OF EX - PRESIDENT WICKREMESINGHE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- The University of Wolverhampton has confirmed that it formally invited former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and his spouse to an event in 2023. A letter from the university's ... Read More


A BOUNTY BENEATH THE WAVES: HAMBANTOTA PORT'S SURPRISINGLY VIBRANT REEF

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- A study has revealed that the artificial reef at Hambantota International Port (HIP) is a bustling marine ecosystem, hosting the most diverse population of reef-associated fish i... Read More


FORMER MINISTERS RAJITHA, NIMAL ALLOWED HOME-COOKED MEALS IN REMAND

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- The Department of Prisons has granted permission for former ministers Rajitha Senaratne and Nimal Lanza to consume food brought from home while in remand prison. According to Pr... Read More


SLBFE LAUNCHES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has launched a scholarship programme to assist with the education of children whose parents are registered migrant workers. A ... Read More